*Boko Haram seizes another town, Madagali
Did 480 Nigerian soldiers escape to Cameroon to avoid fighting Boko Haram? A Cameroonian official said they did. But Nigerian military is denying it, saying the soldiers were involved in a “tactical manoeuvre”.
The matter remained unclear yet as the Defence Headquarters insisted that there was no defection. The BBC had reported that 480 Nigerian soldiers were in Cameroon, following their refusal to fight the insurgents.
Did 480 Nigerian soldiers escape to Cameroon to avoid fighting Boko Haram? A Cameroonian official said they did. But Nigerian military is denying it, saying the soldiers were involved in a “tactical manoeuvre”.
The matter remained unclear yet as the Defence Headquarters insisted that there was no defection. The BBC had reported that 480 Nigerian soldiers were in Cameroon, following their refusal to fight the insurgents.